San Jose and PG&E are agreeing to a major deal that brings more power to the city. One week from today, the largest campground in Yosemite Park is reopening after a three year $26 million dollar renovation and not a moment too soon. A new study suggests evacuating Berkeley's hills during a wildfire could take more than four hours, which is too slow for neighbors to outrun wind-whipped flames. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Bret Burkhart....
Jul 26, 2025•12 min
It's time now for Ask An Expert. Every weekday at 9:20 AM on KCBS, we're giving you direct access to top experts in various fields. We're talking Late Night Television, with Paramount nabbing a slew of negative headlines after it made the decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last week, a decision that the company says was because the broadcast was losing $40 million dollars per year despite being the top-rated late-night show. But a string of ratings dips over the years has many...
Jul 25, 2025•16 min
A San Francisco wild animal rescue has been inundated with a record number of volunteer applications after posting on social media that they were looking for foster homes for baby opossums. There could be a new player in San Francisco's autonomous vehicle race as Tesla prepares to roll out its robotaxi. After a six-year hiatus, the unmistakable aroma of garlic will once again waft through Gilroy this weekend as the beloved Gilroy Garlic Festival makes its much-anticipated return! All this and mo...
Jul 25, 2025•11 min
Pickleball and tennis players who want to reserve courts in San Francisco will soon need to pay a fee to do so for some of the city’s most popular spots to play. After months of negotiating, Mayor Daniel Lurie signed San Francisco’s newest budget into law. Facing sagging sales and a dip in visitors, some Sonoma County wineries are considering taxing themselves to fuel a turnaround.
Jul 24, 2025•11 min
It's time now for Ask An Expert. Every weekday at 9:20 AM on KCBS, we're giving you direct access to top experts in various fields. Columbia University has reached an agreement with the federal government over anti-discrimination investigations. The university will pay the U.S. government a total settlement of $200 million over three years, and in exchange, Columbia's access to federal grant money will be restored. To answer those questions and more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke wi...
Jul 24, 2025•15 min
Shoppers could face empty aisles this weekend as a looming strike by thousands of Safeway workers is set to begin Saturday. Kaiser Permanente is the latest health system to end gender-affirming surgeries for people under the age of 19. The Port of Oakland commissioners today will vote to finalize a name change to the city's airport to the Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport in an effort to boost visibility. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Margie...
Jul 24, 2025•11 min
Football is back as the 49ers take the field for the first day of training camp. LA County's juvenile hall facilities have been rife with problems for years. Now the state is going to court to take them over. A veterans event across from San Francisco’s City Hall is bringing together more than 30 essential resources for those in need. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott.
Jul 24, 2025•10 min
Housing prices, retailer perception, tariffs, gas -- what's going on in this topsy turvy US economy? Here's a mid-year look at key indicators. On Deadline is hosted and produced by Lauren Barry and produced by Christy Strawser.
Jul 23, 2025•41 min
What does it mean for a car to be 'self-driving?' That's the question being considered this week in an administrative courtroom in Oakland. We are learning new details about the shocking fire in San Jose involving Richard Tillman. Curious parents this week got a sneak peak behind a new AI school coming to San Francisco next month. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer.
Jul 23, 2025•11 min
It's time now for Ask An Expert. Every weekday at 9:20 AM on KCBS we're giving you direct access to top experts in various fields. Today, California's biotech industry is facing new competition from China — and it's falling behind. With delays in funding and regulations, this is a threat to leadership in life sciences here in the Bay Area. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer spoke with Ash Jogalekar, biotechnology researcher and a scientist in residence at the Oppenheimer Project.
Jul 23, 2025•12 min
San Francisco is marking the 60th anniversary of the Grateful Dead with a series of events spanning the next two weeks. With ICE detentions and deportations on the rise, immigration activists in the East Bay are calling for local law enforcement to limit their cooperation with the feds. An unofficial fan favorite at home Giants games has passed away. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott.
Jul 23, 2025•11 min
Today, immigration enforcement takes center stage in Contra Costa County as the Board of Supervisors hosts its annual TRUTH Act forum. A new lawsuit is targeting the owners of two fireworks companies as well as the property owner of a warehouse where an explosion killed seven people earlier this month. San Francisco officials have voted to end free parking in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, this as the city's Rec and Parks Department grapples with a 15 Million dollar budget deficit. All this a...
Jul 22, 2025•10 min
It's time now for Ask An Expert. Every weekday at 9:20 AM on KCBS we're giving you direct access to top experts in various fields. Today, California has the 30th best public education system in the country, according to a new WalletHub study. So what factors affect California's public school ranking? To answer those questions and more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer spoke with Pedro Noguera, Dean of the USC Rossier School of Education and Professor of Education at the Graduate School of Educati...
Jul 22, 2025•13 min
Two rare blooming corpse flowers are on full display at San Jose State University. The standoff over interest rates continues to fester between President Trump and the Fed Chair. Take a walk in Golden Gate Park and you may see the park’s newest tenant: a giant sea serpent named Naga. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott.
Jul 22, 2025•11 min
Bay Area airports are recovering after a system-wide ground stop on Alaska Airlines halted flights for 3 hours last night. San Jose authorities have arrested Richard Tillman, the brother of fallen NFL player and Army Ranger Pat Tillman, on suspicion of arson. If you can’t wait for construction along the Golden Gate Bridge to be over, you’ll have to wait another ten years. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer.
Jul 21, 2025•14 min
There's a new report out about the health of Lake Tahoe ecosystems. A one of a kind music festival is taking place in Oakland this weekend. California’s lucrative almond harvest is set to kick off this week with yields expected to hit near-record levels. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio anchor Alisa Clancy.
Jul 20, 2025•13 min
Striking sanitation workers with the Teamsters Union say they’ve reached a tentative deal with their employer. Earlier this month, the Trump Administration announced it was cutting funds for a National suicide prevention hotline specializing in LGBTQ youth. It’s been over two years since a three month old baby was killed by a fentanyl overdose in San Jose. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio anchor Jennifer Hodges.
Jul 19, 2025•13 min
Good news for California drivers this summer: gas prices are going down. California is sending more search and rescue crews to Texas as the search continues for those missing after the deadly floods. A bill currently making its way through the state assembly hopes to make life easier for restaurants in the state. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott.
Jul 19, 2025•10 min
At least three people are dead at law enforcement training facility in Los Angeles. A group of indigenous youth have become the first people in over a century to kayak the restored Klamath River from its source to the sea. Internet use is at an all-time high across California. But as a growing number of career and federal services are digitized, there are widening gaps in access to high-speed connections. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio anchors Margie Sha...
Jul 18, 2025•13 min
Authorities have identified the man who allegedly shot and killed a state parole officer in Oakland as 48 year old Bryan Keith Hall of Oakland. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan wants city staff to use AI to work more efficiently. Two cities that still aren't seeing trash pick up, are now threatening legal action. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas.
Jul 18, 2025•14 min
San Francisco says small business owners will need fewer permits to do business in the city. The House has passed three key bills aimed at establishing a framework for regulating the crypto currency industry. Despite a visit to The Rock, Trump Administration officials are not providing new details or specifics on a proposal to reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison.
Jul 18, 2025•10 min
The popular tourist spot, Alcatraz Island, might be getting a remodel. The Trump Administration is following through on plans to make the Federal Penitentiary operational again, after it closed in 1963. For more, KCBS Radio anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi.
Jul 17, 2025•14 min
The status of Alcatraz as a historic landmark may be about to be shattered by a truly seismic announcement. Things still aren’t back to normal for those living near the site of a deadly explosion in rural Yolo County. California's high speed train dreams were dealt another blow this week. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas.
Jul 17, 2025•14 min
SF Board of Supervisors approves controversial RV parking ban In a move sparking both praise and controversy, San Francisco leaders are pushing forward with a new ordinance that would severely restrict RV parking on city streets. A summer program through the San Francisco's Metropolitan Transit Agency shows high school students what it takes to be mechanics. California has reached an important milestone when it comes to clean, renewable energy. All this and more on this edition of the All Local,...
Jul 16, 2025•10 min
It's time now for Ask An Expert. Every weekday at 9:20 AM on KCBS we're giving you direct access to top experts in various fields. Today, we're breaking down a milestone for alternative energy in the state of California. According to the state Energy Commission, solar, wind, hydropower and other carbon-free sources made up two-thirds of the state’s retail electricity supply in 2023. To tell us what that means for Californians, KCBS Radio anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with Andrew Ca...
Jul 16, 2025•18 min
The state's wastewater database shows COVID-19 cases on the rise in recent weeks. San Jose State could very well be the first CSU campus to offer up a public law school. Parts of the Bay Area are feeling some of the coolest summer temperatures since the late 90s. All this and more on this edition of the all local, hosted by KCBS Radio anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer.
Jul 16, 2025•8 min
Community Kitchens, an Oakland-based nonprofit tackling food insecurity in the city, has reached a major milestone: half a million meals served in just five years. The Valkyries are having an unexpectedly good season for a brand new expansion team. San Francisco is making it easier for residents to install a bench or paint a mural.
Jul 16, 2025•11 min
It was University of California, Berkeley's turn on the Congressional hot seat today as Cal Chancellor Rich Lyons defended his school's fight against antisemitism before a House panel. More than 30,000 city workers in San Francisco will now have access to an artificial intelligence chatbot to help with city business. Flames ripped through an artist studio collective in San Francisco's South of Market District early this morning, sending plumes of smoke across the neighborhood. All this and more ...
Jul 15, 2025•12 min
It's time now for Ask An Expert. Every weekday at 9:20 AM on KCBS we're giving you direct access to top experts in various fields. Today, we're discussing President Trump's deadline for Russia in its war with Ukraine. Trump says the U.S. will impose a 100% tariff on Russian export buyers unless the feuding nations agree to a peace deal by September. For more on what we can expect, KCBS Radio anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with Steve Fish, professor of political science at University...
Jul 15, 2025•18 min
The nationwide garbage worker strike is hitting home for Bay Area residents, with overflowing bins and mounting concerns over public health. Nearly a month after a freak storm hit Lake Tahoe, capsizing a power boat and killing 8 people on board, there's new focus on mandatory safety certification for boat safety. The California Department of Public Health is pushing to ban drinks infused with THC, derived from hemp plants.
Jul 15, 2025•10 min
